Terrific story out of Los Angeles about how a native garden at a public school downtown is doing the kids a world of good. Share on Facebook

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Great article in the Los Angeles Times today from Jessica Garrison about how Debs Park is a unique bit of nature amid urban L.A. She notes the important role of the Audubon Center at Debs Park in connecting Angelenos to nature: Then, in 2001, Hernandez and his successor, Councilman Ed Reyes, worked with the Audubon Society [...]

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In the far northwest corner of Alaska is a land virtually untouched by time. Miles of rolling hills, mighty rivers, and clear lakes are unspoiled by roads, and rarely visited by humans. Los Angeles Audubon will host a lecture Dec. 4 by author Debbie S. Miller. In On Arctic Ground, Miller will help us discover [...]

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Ten years ago today, something historic happened. On that day, people gathered in Debs Park, Los Angeles’ fourth largest park, to plant a coast live oak — a ceremonial first step in the construction of the Audubon Center at Debs Park. School children, elected officials, and other supporters were all on hand to celebrate the [...]

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Audubon centers make a huge difference in the lives of the communities they serve. Here’s a great story, told by Jeff Chapman, of a girl from Northeast L.A. who came to the center and got hooked on nature: Share on Facebook

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We are looking for people to teach children about birds at our Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. Audubon’s Birds Volunteer Naturalists will: Receive training once a week for 5 weeks to learn to lead programs, manage student groups, become familiar with program materials and understand Audubon’s mission. Lead small groups of children on hour [...]

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If you’ve been a fan of the Starr Ranch Barn Owl webcam — or even if this is the first you’ve heard of it — now’s a great time to start paying attention to it again. After months of what appears to be increasing interaction, a new, banded male and a new, unbanded female Barn Owl [...]

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Here’s another clip from John Muir Laws’ appearance at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, where the artist and naturalist was talking about his new book, “The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds.” This is a cool clip, because here Laws talks about why birds are a perfect subject, both for drawing and for learning [...]

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Artist and naturalist John Muir Laws visited the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary this week to talk about his new book, “The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds.” In this video, he talks about how to to deal with the birds moving around, and how drawing birds opens up an entirely new perspective of the natural [...]

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Greg Miller can’t remember when he started birding because he was too young. He doesn’t remember getting his first pair of binoculars or his first birding trip with his father. That was more than 50 years ago and he hasn’t stopped birding since. In 1998, he zigzagged the continent to try to see as many [...]

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Earlier this month, more than 100 people from Peace Over Violence, a domestic violence prevention group, visited the Audubon Center at Debs Park. The event was made possible through a grant from Verizon Wireless, which also had a number of volunteers on hand to help make it a great day: Share on Facebook

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This summer, Los Angeles families will experience the wonders of the natural world at the Audubon Center at Debs Park thanks to a $10,000 Verizon grant. On August 7, 2012, the Audubon Society will open its center doors to 100 women and children from Peace Over Violence, a domestic violence prevention agency and a 2012 [...]

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With more than 8,500 species of birds in the world, there is a lot to know about birds. But the typical person doesn’t need to go all ornithologist to get by. In fact, if you just know these 15 things about birds, you’ll probably be set for most situations. After you read the list, let [...]

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Because Audubon’s conservation vision follows birds up and down their migratory pathways, it’s important that we encourage the public to view birds this way as well. For the children who participate in our various programs throughout the Pacific Flyway, we not only seek to instill a love of birds, but also an appreciation for how [...]

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We sort of feel like saying “I told you so” but this press release from The Outdoor Foundation say’s it much more eloquently: The research (from The Outdoor Foundation) shows increases in youth and young adult participation – continuing an encouraging, yet modest, trend over the last few years. The study found that outdoor participation [...]

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